Farm Africa Job Opportunities in Kenya

3. Farm Africa Agribusiness Project Officer Jobs in Kenya

Project Name: Gwassi Integrated Community Empowerment Program (GICEP- Economic component)

Reports to: Project Coordinator (PC) - GICEP

Location: Gwassi, Homabay County

Purpose of the Role
To take lead in agribusiness training for “Gwassi Integrated Community Empowerment projectEconomic
component” GICEP project beneficiaries and other implementing partners. Work with Input suppliers to develop and input supply chain. Identify and interlink agro dealers in Gwassi to form a network for input sourcing, Link input suppliers with back end suppliers to source for and get quality inputs.

Train agro dealers on business skills. Train and monitor implementing partners on business skills. This position requires an experienced Business Development practitioner with strong technical skills in implementing market focused complex agriculture projects and with a track
record of marketing, product logistics, post-harvest handling, input supply chain and SME enterprise development.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

Develop inclusive business plans for crop input supply

Identify and interlink agro dealers within Gwassi to for a network for input sourcing

Offer agribusiness support to agro dealers in Gwassi to develop robust distribution channels of crop inputs to ensure accessibility by farmers

Set up demonstration sites to show good agricultural practices based on suitable use of inputs

Identify and engage suitable back end suppliers for inter linkage with agro dealers

In collaboration with implementation partners, map input demand within the project area

Create strategic linkages with major input suppliers, financial institutions and other partners that can help build the input supply chain

Project Monitoring and Reporting

Other Roles as directed by the PC, PM and CD


Education, qualifications & other knowledge

Degree level in Agri-Business or any other related
field

Experience of working with commercial enterprises

Knowledge of the agriculture sector in Kenya

Experience in enterprise development

Minimum 3 years relevant work experience in the agricultural crop input sector

Previous experience working in the input
sector in Kenya

Experience

Project planning & implementation

Capacity building of SMEs and farmers/farmer
groups

Knowledge & practical experience of
economic models

Negotiating & managing partner
relationships

Skills & abilities

Communication (both verbal & written)

Multi stakeholder facilitation skills

Organizational skills

Intercultural sensitive

Mastery Adult learning methodologies and
training skills

Values

Farm Africa seeks to employ those who believe, as we do, that farmers can and will play a key role in achieving long-term rural prosperity in Africa and who seek to deliver on those beliefs by:

being experts in our field, delivering insightful/impactful evidence-based solutions

pushing boundaries, being creative and bold with new and old solutions

acting for the long-term, building relationships and delivering long-lasting change for farmers

working flexibly, taking advantage of the most effective solutions, whether from the communities, private sector or government

sharing knowledge with others, reaching more farmers than we do alone, ensuring effective technologies are widely accessed.

For more information and job application details, see; Farm Africa Jobs in Kenya

4. Farm Africa Business Development Officer Jobs in Kenya

Purpose of the Role

To take lead in agribusiness training for “Feed The Future- Accelerated Value Chain Development Program – Drought Tolerant Crops Value Chain” (AVCD) project. AVCD project beneficiaries and other implementing partners. Work with farmer groups in group to plan for logistics for aggregation and collective marketing. Link farmers/farmer groups with SMEs/MSMEs to create market linkages for off-take of Drought Tolerant Crops (DTC) produce including Green Grams, Sorghum, Millet,
Ground Nuts and Pigeon Peas.

This position requires an experienced Business Development practitioner with strong technical skills in implementing market focused complex agriculture projects in semi-arid areas and with

a track record of marketing, product logistics, post-harvest handling, seed systems or similar, of drought resistant crops.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

1. Develop and implement an overall market engagement strategy for the AVCD project

In collaboration with the AVCD project coordinator and Head of Market Engagement – develop a market linkage strategy for the AVCD project with clear deliverables and
timelines in line with the project document

2. Take lead in delivering agri-business training

In collaboration with the AVCD project coordinator and Head of Market Engagement – develop an agribusiness training strategy and curriculum

Develop/adopt agribusiness IEC materials

Deliver agribusiness trainings for farmers, selected ministry of agriculture staff and selected SMEs

3. Map Off-take markets in Siaya, Busia and Kitui and create linkage with farmers/farmer groups/collection centers

Identify at least 1 SME/traders/off-take markets for all crop varieties produced per sub-county for linkage with farmer groups

Establish volumes demanded and product specifications and communicate the same to farmers

For SMEs offering contract farming option - Link farmer groups to markets before planting season

In collaboration of PC – liaise ICRISAT and implementing partners for GAPs to establish projected volumes for proactive planning for market engagement

Support farmers in developing logistics for aggregation and marketing

4. Monitoring and Reporting

Regular data collection and reporting according to the project monitoring and learning plan

Document success stories on market linkages

Participate in M&E meetings/sessions

Write reports on deliverables using the formats provided

Participate in community feedback sessions and take lessons for improving project delivery

5. Other Roles

Support the project in organising and facilitating market linkage forums

To participate and represent the project and Farm Africa in relevant forums as directed by PC

Any other related duty as directed by line manager or Farm Africa management team


Education, qualifications & other knowledge

Relevant degree level in Agri-Business, Economics or any other related filed

Experience of working with commercial enterprises

Knowledge of the agriculture sector in Kenya

Experience in DTC produce marketing

Minimum 5 years relevant work experience in
marketing of agricultural products

Experience

Project planning & implementation

Capacity building of SMEs and farmers/farmer
groups

Knowledge & practical experience of
economic models

Negotiating & managing partner
relationships

Skills & abilities

Communication (both verbal & written)

Multi stakeholder facilitation skills

Intercultural sensitive

Mastery Adult learning methodologies and training skills

Values
Farm Africa seeks to employ those who believe, as we do, that farmers can and will play a key role in achieving long-term rural prosperity in Africa and who seek to deliver on those beliefs by:

being experts in our field, delivering insightful/impactful evidence-based solutions

pushing boundaries, being creative and bold with new and old solutions

acting for the long-term, building relationships and delivering long-lasting change for farmers

working flexibly, taking advantage of the most effective solutions, whether from the communities, private sector or government

sharing knowledge with others, reaching more farmers than we do alone, ensuring effective technologies are widely accessed.

For more information and job application details, see; Farm Africa Jobs in Kenya
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